There has been much speculation about Ben Affleck’s future as Batman in DC’s superhero movies over the past few months. Last week, the star seemed to suggest that his future as the Caped Crusader was in doubt. He has now confirmed that he is looking to leave the DC universe.

Speaking to USA Today, Affleck revealed that the standalone Batman movie that is set to be directed by War for the Planet of the Apes‘ Matt Reeves is now only “something I’m contemplating.” Affleck then went on to state, “You don’t do it forever, so I want to find a graceful and cool way to segue out of it.”

Affleck’s comments are in line with the story that The Hollywood Reporter ran in July, which stated that DC is considering “gracefully” easing Affleck out of the role that he first played in last year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.